The 5 Songs You Need to Hear This Week

Welcome to "All the Songs You Need to Hear This Week," a series where we round up the best music you might have missed in the past seven-ish days. In this edition, Beyoncé wants you to get in formation. And you don't say no to Beyoncé, do you?

1. Beyoncé, "Formation"

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King Bey's first new song since 2014 is her most political work to date, made complete by a powerful music video that includes references to #BlackLivesMatter, police brutality, and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Lest you doubt the power of Bey, Red Lobster reports that this song singlehandedly raised their sales last weekend by 33 percent. She slays, all day.

2. Missy Elliott, "Pep Rally"

Misdemeanor continues her comeback with "Pep Rally," a hyper-energetic banger released just in time for the anniversary of her Super Bowl performance with Katy Perry. High school would be a lot more fun if every pep rally sounded like this.

3. T-Pain, "Officially Yours"

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One listen to this song and you will be pregnant. Embrace it, because any child of T-Pain's will have a voice like an angel.

4. Gwen Stefani, "Make Me Like You"

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While Gwen's last solo single was an emotional ballad about the end of her marriage, this one is a peppy dance number about the beginning of a new relationship. You get one guess as to who it might be about.

5. St. Vincent, "Emotional Rescue"

On her cover of "Emotional Rescue" (recorded for the movie A Bigger Splash), Annie Clark adds some Prince-like funk to the Rolling Stones classic, but her smooth falsetto is really the best part.

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